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  1. 1200gt

    Progress Thread My '89 Lx "barn Find" Restoration Project

    Soooooo awesome to hear the good news!!!! we will be waiting to see your next undertaking. I bought a house out of town and am now in the process of planning the shift of all things, including the unfinished 86 vert and its pile of parts to the new location. The good news is I am building a...
  2. 1200gt

    Progress Thread My '89 Lx "barn Find" Restoration Project

    Hope the diodes are the last part you'll need; any more and you'll have a new alternator, but the expensive way. I looked on the tube and found a guy that works on alternators. He demonstrates the processes for replacing the parts, but when I calculated the cost it didn't seem to value out...
  3. 1200gt

    Progress Thread My '89 Lx "barn Find" Restoration Project

    Robins, Are you going for the totally stock approach? My reason for asking is that you could get a new alternator with a bit more juice for not much more than the parts replacement and effort to repair the oem unit. I just purchase a 160amp unit for $159. plan to run a couple amp out back so I...
  4. 1200gt

    Progress Thread My '89 Lx "barn Find" Restoration Project

    I looked at the blast medium I picked up at Northern Tool, it is the coal slag product called "Black Diamond". It appears that it is sold almost everywhere, even at Home D. Thanks for the safety headsup. I'll look more into the product before use and I certainly will be wearing a auto painter...
  5. 1200gt

    Progress Thread My '89 Lx "barn Find" Restoration Project

    I hear you about the oven use. I just baked my booster and master cylinder. The house was a wreck for a short while. I opened the window and let the South Florida breeze do its work, but it was slow to go. Hardware: I'm always concerned about the bolt heads getting chipped during assembly, but...
  6. 1200gt

    Progress Thread My '89 Lx "barn Find" Restoration Project

    Cool touches, were you taped over the OEM stickers.... I actually stripped and painted my intake with VHT and it is pretty resistant to chemicals. I couldn't tell from the pics that the parts weren't new. What did you do about the hardware such as nuts and bolts: you painted them as well? I...
  7. 1200gt

    Progress Thread My '89 Lx "barn Find" Restoration Project

    Now that's more like it... it looks awesome! Is the alternator bracket new? I blasted mine and it came thru looking great..... I never considered pricing and buying a new one.
  8. 1200gt

    Progress Thread My '89 Lx "barn Find" Restoration Project

    Blast Cabinets are a must for this sort of resto. This would have been a good time to replace the belt-tentioner... Lookin good!
  9. 1200gt

    Progress Thread My '89 Lx "barn Find" Restoration Project

    Hey guy, sorry to hear about the job. I know that can slow the process quickly, for sue if it were me. Best wishes on a replacement job. I heard only today that the jobless claims across the nation just rose another 1500 - hope it's not a trend. One thing I can see id that you're pretty darn...
  10. 1200gt

    Project "blown Budget"

    @kartheif, I had no idea you were such a diplomat...lol Well said. I actuallly think your on to something with the lime green... I have a young nephew that painted his entire GTvert a color close to that. One thing for sure, you like it, and it is unique. Pull it all together. BTW, I saw...
  11. 1200gt

    Anyone With Soda Blast Experience?

    I here you on the space in the geerage...lol My friends describe mine as being a five car garage stuffed into a one car bay. I blasted a lot of stuff over the past months with my friends loner: full floor model Harbor Freight unit. I loved it! Before he wanted it back, that is. I don't...
  12. 1200gt

    Expired 85-86 New Gt Hood

    if i were were only within 100 miles...:burnout:
  13. 1200gt

    Paint and Body Fox Body Painting 101

    Dave what do you recommend for guide coats? I hear some using spray paint from a can etc... And you mention a difference in going solid black, as not necessarily requiring up to 800; I going medium gray - low metallic on my job, would that require 800 grit wet..IYO. I'm getting ready to do some...
  14. 1200gt

    Brakes 5 Lug Conversion Brake Proportion Valve Bleed Tool

    Note: cars without the pressure switch on top of the PV / Combo Valve need to find another solution to lock the valve in place, 1987+ I believe) If you want to buy an 86 and earlier model PV ? Combo valve and install it - then get the (LPV) switch on the top you can have both brake warning...
  15. 1200gt

    Brakes Low Brake Fluid Sensor Connection 86gt With 93 Cobra Master Cylinder 5 Lug Conversion

    SOLVED - See solution below Thanks to all you guys that helped out. I appreciate it :) Notes: 1. Getting to a concrete solution often involves collaboration of like minds working together. In addition: reading and research, along with a desire to learn. 2. The name "Proportion Valve" (PV) as...
  16. 1200gt

    Brakes Low Brake Fluid Sensor Connection 86gt With 93 Cobra Master Cylinder 5 Lug Conversion

    OK. I got a chance to get to the car today to check wiring paths for the 86Gt OEM wiring and to voltmeter the 87-96 connectors with the pigtail wire that I cut off at the boneyard. Note: No power was used here as my dash is out so I couldn't test this in an energized condition. Refer to...
  17. 1200gt

    Brakes Low Brake Fluid Sensor Connection 86gt With 93 Cobra Master Cylinder 5 Lug Conversion

    Hey there. Hope you had a great week. All good here, but I was not able to get even close to the car this week. Work was kicking my butt! I only had a few minutes of reserve energy left each night to look at your wiring diagram and to ponder what you discovered on your car the night you went...
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    Brakes Low Brake Fluid Sensor Connection 86gt With 93 Cobra Master Cylinder 5 Lug Conversion

    I'm following your train of thought.... I didn't get a chance to touch the car today, got called out. I'm eager to plat around with to see really if I can parallel the circuit. That is a great point about the fluid corrosion. The only 30+ year part in my brake sys will be the combo valve. I...
  19. 1200gt

    Brakes Low Brake Fluid Sensor Connection 86gt With 93 Cobra Master Cylinder 5 Lug Conversion

    I found a photo of PV cut-a-way. (THIS IS NOT an 86GT PV) This is an 1986 Mustang GT Brake Pressure Control Valve: The Brake Switch gets tripped when internal Control Valve shift under a low pressure line fault thus illuminating the dash light by completing the ground circuit loop. The...